Five most memorable Muppet movie cameos

In celebration of this weekend's midnight screenings of The Muppets take Manhattan at the Esquire -- and the upcoming all-new The Muppet Movie, which will include a cameo appearance by Zach Galifianakis -- we decided to take a look at the best cameo appearances in the Muppet movies thus far. (If you're more the music type, don't miss our rundown of our favorite Muppet musical guests.)

5. Richard Pryor, "Balloon Vendor," The Muppet Movie

The way he looks back and forth before suggesting to Gonzo, "Why not take both?" is pure Pryor.

Amber Taufen has been writing about people, places and things in Denver since 2005. Born and raised (mostly) in Colorado, she has covered the music, food, arts and cannabis beats for Westword. She works as an editor, writer, and production and process guru out of her home office in the foothills.